New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
PERSONAL.

Tho Rev. DIR. Nevin, of Rome Is among tho sum-
mer's guests at Newport
Ex-Governor and Mrs. sprasue and Colonel CART
g. Wheaton win entertain tho southern Rhode Island
Iress CLUB at Canonchet on SATURDAY, August g. The
10y Of the occasion will be enhanced by an old-fash
Toned clanlbake and address by the Row Edward
Everett Hale on "Romanuc Traditlons OF the Old
South County"
Professor A. E. VerrilL Of Yale University, has
Joined the deep-sea surveying party on board the
United States steamer AlbatTOss At present tho YES
sci is ing Of the New-Lngiand coast but In Seq
TENDER she viii 10 the Pacific Ocean by the way OF
Cape Horn.
A monument was dedicated on Thursday at Barre,
Vt, to the memory of In. J. 6. spaulding who for
nearly thirty years principal of the academy at
that town.
Tho late Hannah Mason of stonington Conn, was
lineal descendant Of the famous Captain John Mason.
President d. G. Gilman. of Johns Hopkins Unvcr
sity has Joined Colonel Elliott + shepard and his
party and VIII make with them tour in Alaska
Tho Rev. DR.. w. r. Adams, lately rector Of Holy
Trinity Church, Yicksburg. Miss, has left that town
and como North to assume The Bishopric OF Easton,
Md. to which he was some time ago elected Ii eeoms
to be agreed that no Is not disqualified by having
resigned Missionary Bishopno
san FTanciscans Observe that during her viss to
this city and to England Queen Kapolani underwent
marked change for the better both In ply sica ap-
pcaranco and In her pronunciation Of English
lnlo nov. honcrt Sobyoi, vi VILE wy uo7 uSon
"doing" the Yosemite Valley.
Tho sum of $4,000 is wanted for tho monument
TO the Rev. Thomas Starr King In Golden Gate Park,
san Francisco Senator stanford and Professor E. s.
Holden are Ut the head OF the committee In charge.
st. Louis the Siameso Prince Kron Luang
Devawongse Varsprakar Q cordial welcome as an hon
ored friend OF the Hon. Jacob Child lately OF Mis-
souri, bur now Of Bangkok.
Librarian Pooo. Of Chicago and Professor Giles
OF Brown University, said to be the only surviv
ors Of the eighty more delegates who In 1868
formoi tho first Convention Of Librarians Mr.
Fvoie yesterday left the Chicago Public Library TO
begin work the great Ncwbey Library In that CITY
There are, writes Boston Traveller" correspond
ent at Washington, two very shocking objects
hanging IN the house Of Mrs. William Mckee Dunn
which have a rather peculiar history. Mrs Dunn
was formerly Miss morrill,, tho daughter of 80 late
Hon. Lot NJ Morrill,. After Major Dunn had won
the heart Of Miss Morrill, he referred to her
father The major sat down and wrote Mr.. Morrill,
a letter formally requesting tho hand Of his daueu
tor. Now the major writes a hand that looks like
q cross between q Virginia rail fence and q Chinese
laundry BILL Mr. Morrill, sat up with the letter sew
eral nights and finally guessed tho contents. II
anything Morrlls hand writing was oven worss than
Dunn's. lie replied, accepting tho major as bis
out a word Of tho reply. but they guessed 1t was
favorable. OF all the great number Of visitors Of
Mrs. Dunn's house, one has yet bccn able TO
dccpher the two letters.